Bill Maher

Hailed by funnyman Seth MacFarlane as “hands down the funniest show on T.V.,” Real Time with Bill Maherkicks off its 12th season in January, with all-new live editions that promise to generate a new wave of humor, irreverence, and controversy. Each edition of Real Time with Bill Maher features an opening monologue, roundtable discussions with Maher, a guest forum, segments with other special guests appearing in the studio or via satellite, special taped segments, and Maher’s “New Rules” finale exposing society’s most absurd habits and institutions. And while the 2014 guests are yet to be confirmed, Maher’s 2013 slate included such provocative cultural notables as Jay-Z, Chris Matthews, Dan Savage, Paul Begala, Casey Affleck, Anthony Weiner, Ann Coulter, Rob Reiner, Rob Lowe, Michael Moore, Rev. Al Sharpton, Oliver Stone, Tim Robbins, Billy Crystal, and many more. Don’t miss the season premiere of Real Time with Bill Maher Friday, January 17 at 10 p.m./9 p.m. central, only on HBO.

The 2012 election may be in the rear-view mirror, but we don’t expect Bill Maher and his rotating panel of pundits to step off the gas in the New Year, as Real Time with Bill Maher kicks off its 11th season on HBO tomorrow, January 18th. In what we’ve heard Seth MacFarlane calls “hands down the funniest show on TV,” the news is funnier than fiction, headlines are punch lines, and nothing is ever predictable but that we’ll have more than a few laughs and gain some surprising new insights. So we’re looking forward to Real Time with Bill Maher’s all-new live editions, guaranteed to generate a new wave of humor, irreverence and controversy with a new Congress, a new administration, and both new and familiar personalities to skewer. Watch with us!